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divata

divata noun: a kind of nature spirit in the folk religion of the Philippines.

Noun

divata (plural divatas)

  1. A kind of nature spirit in the folk religion of the Philippines.
    Synonyms:
    diwata

Synonyms of divata

Forms of divata

pluraldivatas

Origin of divata

Borrowed from Cebuano diwata, from Proto-Visayan *diwata, from Malay dewata, from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”). Doublet of devata. The spelling "divata" was influenced by Spanish orthography.

Questions about divata

What does divata mean?
Divata means a kind of nature spirit in the folk religion of the Philippines.
What part of speech is divata?
Divata is a noun.
What is the plural of divata?
The plural of divata is divatas.

Words near divata in the dictionary

  1. divaricator
  2. divaricators
  3. divaricoside
  4. divas
  5. divast
  6. divata
  7. divatas
  8. divd.
  9. divds.
  10. dive
  11. dive bar

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